"Catcher in the Rye" written by J.D. Salinger, is a novel in which the author creates much irony in the way he presents the loss of innocence or the fall from innocence in his main character, Holden Caulfield. While Holden clearly believes in protecting the innocence of children in society, he himself cannot seem to hang onto his own innocence. Throughout the novel Holden shows his love and protection for childhood innocence, the irony that he in fact himself may be losing his own childhood innocence mainly due to the responsibilities which he has taken on, and also shows that he may be more innocent than the reader first thinks as his simplified view of a complex world is much like an innocent child would see. In this novel there are numerous of falling images. The very title is about Holden wanting to save children from falling off a cliff. "That I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff. I mean if they are running and they dont look where theyre going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them"(Pg. 173). Holdens image of himself is to be a hero, when actually he needs a hero. To him falling is when you loose your innocence, and when you loose your innocence you are a phony. He sees people that conform as phony, but in order to stay sane and prosper a person usually has to conform and be phony. No one is perfect and you can not control or protect kids forever. Phoebe made him happy and he tried to protect her through the whole book; whether it was erasing the"fuck you" marks on the school and not go with him when he was going to leave. His life was miserable the whole time he attempted this. He was trying to protect himself also. The one time in the book he seemed truly happy was at the end when he finally decided that you have to let kids fall. Everyone falls and you cant protect them all. He was afraid she would fall off the horse."the thing with kids is, if they want to grab at the gold ring, you have to let...

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A common question asked since J.D Salinger wrote and published the book The Catcher in the Rye is, is Holden Caulfield an sympathetic or unsympathetic character is he a protagonist or an antagonist? I believe Holden is a sympathetic character that just has a weird way of expressing his feelings and may have emotional and psychological problems. Even though Holden has had problems expressing himself and a few setbacks in life that doesn’t make him an unsympathetic or a bad person. Personally, I believe Holden just is literate and wasn’t afraid to speak his mind although some of the negative things he would say would outweigh the positive things he said and most readers would focus or remember the bad things. In this paper I will show everyone Holden’s emotional side and sympathetic aspects on life.
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...HEnglish10: period 6
November 7, 2012
Typical Teenagers
When one is feeling depressed or saddened they usually isolate themselves
from the world. People that are feeling lost or alone do not like to socialize with
others. In the book “The Catcher in the Rye,” by J.D. Salinger, the main character is
named Holden Caulfield. Holden goes through many challenges throughout this
novel trying to find himself and his voice a lot like some people today try to do the
same. In this book there are many things that Holden does to try to find himself and
his place in the world. Salinger uses ducks, Allie, and alcohol that are used as
symbols to prove that teenage years often result to isolation, depression, and one
trying to find themselves.
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...﻿HOLDEN’S INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER CHARACTERS
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...‘The Catcher in the Rye’ - Essay
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J.D. Salinger's coming of age novel, The Catcher in the Rye, follows mental institute patient Holden Caulfield as he narrates his experiences and struggles in a world full of what he likes to call, “phonies” (13). Throughout the novel, Holden oscillates between childhood and adulthood as he desires to be “thecatcher in the rye”: he hopes to “catch all the children that “start to go over the cliff” and preserve their innocence (173). As Holden remains stagnant in his transition into adulthood, he never properly contends with the death of his younger brother, Allie, which causes him to isolate himself and emanate anger and negativity; however, he still remembers his brother in positive, distinctive ways such as being “the most intelligent” and “nicest” “member in the family,” and having “very red hair” (38). As a result of harboring indignation over his brother's passing, Holden's actions fluctuate between moral and immoral. Holden's morally ambiguous character illuminates the theme that growing up is inevitable.
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...Essay Prompt: The Catcher in the Rye is one of the most controversial texts taught in schools. It has been questioned as to its relevance for teenagers due to its mature subject matter and provocative narrator. Draw on evidence from resources used in class, class discussion, and reading the novel, and write an essay identifying and explaining at least three reasons why this book is relevant to teenagers and should be read in high school classrooms. Also, include a rebuttal paragraph or include in each body paragraph how you would address the opposing argument.
Holden Caulfield, the Savior of Human Society
Adolescence is the stage in which everybody has to go through; some people may find it pleasant, others may find it horrendous, but no one can escape it no matter what. In the Catcher in the Rye, the novel published in 1951 by JD Salinger, the protagonist, Holden Caulfield struggles through his rebellious, grievous teenage years. Soon after being published, the book acquired huge praises as well as criticism. Even though many critics attack the book viciously, it remains in teenagers’ mind because of its moral themes and lessons; therefore, everyone, especially high school students should widely study the novel.
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Diction Essay The Catcher in the Rye
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